April 22 in San Francisco Giants History: Mike Donlin hits a walk-off home run to give the Giants a 3 – 2 win in opener (1908)

[adrotate banner=”50″] On April 22, 1908 — In the New York Giants home opener, 25,000 fans watch the Brooklyn Superbas take a 2 – 1 lead into the 9th inning against Christy Mathewson. But in the bottom, with Fred Tenney on first base, Mike Donlin hits a walk-off home run to give the Giants a 3 – 2 w

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